Timezone 2: 11-13 May 2023 (4-10pm UK time)
Create a unique pincushion or frame based on the beautiful marble effigy, within St Lawrence’s Church in Appleby, of Lady Margaret, Lady Anne Clifford’s mother. In this class students will learn various metal thread embroidery techniques as well as how to make the embroidery into a pincushion.
Length: 3 days
Level: Intermediate
Class fee: £350 (includes kit)
Workshop Pack Includes:
Ground fabric of silk dupion, Gold work parts, needles, instructions
Techniques:
Goldwork
Equipment required:
7 x 11 inch bar frame, table clamp with a versatile clamp, scissors for metal and silk thread
Design size:
8 x 12 cm (3 x 6 in)
Fabric size:
30 x 20 cm (6 x 8 in)
United Kingdom
Sarah Rakestraw shares her passion for metal thread embroidery with others through her designs and workshops and her company Golden Hinde (metal thread and equipment supplier). Sarah has a degree in business and financial management and is a Chartered Accountant as well as a recommended Embroiderers Guild Tutor. She has been teaching Goldwork for over 15 years.
This workshop was offered during the May 2022 Festival
This class covers all the main wires and threads and other materials used in Goldwork: stitches used through the ages, how to care for your threads and wires, and what equipment you need. Students will enjoy using a selection of stitches and special effects and learn which stitches are appropriate for a selection of shapes and designs. Sarah stocks over 500 threads and wires and her knowledge of these is an absolute gift to the embroiderer.
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Address
Pembroke House, Appleby-in-Westmorland CA16 6TS, UK
Phillipa Turnbull Events Ltd is registered in England and Wales with registered No. 08578711 and VAT No. 187837253. Registered Head Office: Pembroke House, 1 Clifford Street, Appleby in Westmorland, CA16 6TS
We are a member of the UK travel regulator ABTA.
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